NASA has two white ER-2s. While they were built at the same time as the U-2s, the ER-2s have older navigation and communications systems as NASA opted to not pay for the upgrades found on USAF’s U-2S. ER-2 is not wired to carry sophisticated USAF sensors either.

Turkey coming to grips with Greek F-35s.

https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/01/turkish-media-frenzy-greeces-f-35…

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Type 075 LHD burns and aftermath.

https://twitter.com/Global_Mil_Info/status/1248849520647077889

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/syria-closes-airspace-idlib-plane-shot-200301094353040.html

Turkey shoots down two SU-24s over Idlib, Syria

China Cancelled Two Super Aircraft Carriers, Here Is The Story Why

Summary: Exports down 23%, Juan devalued, too much budget spent on imported oil, difficulty getting PLAN EMALS to work, future nuclear powered carriers canceled

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/china-cancelled-two-super-aircraft-carriers-heres-story-why-108671

Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Damaged by Fire

12-12-19, 09:37 Last update: 12:06

Update In a fire on Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, two people were injured today. Russian media report that.

The fire started during maintenance work in a harbor in northern Murmansk, probably it involved welding work in the first power station. According to TASS news agency, the fire raged on the upper deck and there was thick smoke. The fire was under control in the second part of the morning.

Various Russian media initially reported that at least three people had been injured. Later the Russian navy announced that it involved two wounded who had both received care. Several people were taken off the ship by rushed emergency services.

It is unclear how large the damage is.

(Translated by Google Translate.)

https://www.ad.nl/buitenland/gewonden-door-brand-op-ruslands-enige-vliegdekschip~a6ad192f/

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Islamic Jihad adds new rocket to arsenal

https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Islamic-Jihad-adds-new-rocket-to-arsenal-607929

With a 300kg warhead, it created a crater 2m deep and 10m across.

https://twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1194941503220703234

Japan’s F-15s get improved mission systems

https://www.janes.com/article/92225/us-approves-upgrade-for-japanese-eagles

…includes the Raytheon AN/APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, the Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) mission computer, and the AN/ ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) that feature in Boeing’s latest Advanced Eagle configuration. It does not, however, include the Advanced Eagle’s fly-by-wire controls, large area display (LAD) cockpit, or the two reactivated underwing weapons stations (increasing the number from nine to 11).